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The following conventions are used in this manual:
» The » symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options
to a final action. The sequence File»Page Setup»Options directs you to
pull down the File menu, select the Page Setup item, and select Options
from the last dialog box.
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This icon denotes a note, which alerts you to important information.
This icon denotes a caution, which advises you of precautions to take to
avoid injury, data loss, or a system crash.
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as menu items and dialog box options. Bold text also denotes parameter
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automatically prints to the screen. This font also emphasizes lines of code
that are different from the other examples.
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that you must supply.
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Managing the Database ................................................................................................ 5-6
Filtering Displayed Components ................................................................... 5-6
Deleting Components ..................................................................................... 5-7
Copying Components ..................................................................................... 5-7
Exporting Components .................................................................................. 5-8
Saving Placed Components ............................................................................ 5-8
Moving Components Between Databases ...................................................... 5-9
Resetting Master dB User Fields ................................................................... 5-9
Managing Families ......................................................................................... 5-9
Modifying User Field Titles and Content ...................................................... 5-10
Modifying User Field Content for RLC Components ..................... 5-11
Displaying Database Information ................................................................... 5-12
Editing Components........................................................................................ 5-12
Converting Databases ................................................................................................... 5-12
Updating Components from Databases ........................................................................ 5-14
Merging Databases ....................................................................................................... 5-16
Chapter 6
Component Editing
Introduction to Component Editing............................................................................... 6-1
Creating Components with the Component Wizard ..................................................... 6-3
Creating an Analog Component...................................................................... 6-3
Creating a Digital Component ........................................................................ 6-7
Creating a VHDL Component ........................................................................ 6-11
Using a Symbol File Created in the Symbol Editor........................................ 6-15
Editing Components...................................................................................................... 6-16
Editing a Component’s General Properties .................................................................. 6-17
Editing a Component’s Symbol .................................................................................... 6-17
Copying a Component’s Symbol .................................................................... 6-19
Copying a Multi-Section Component’s Symbol .............................. 6-19
Creating and Editing a Component’s Symbol with the Symbol Editor .......... 6-19
Symbol Editor Spreadsheet View..................................................... 6-21
Working with the Symbol Editor ..................................................... 6-23
Enter Text Dialog Box...................................................................... 6-27
In-Place Edit Mode........................................................................... 6-28
Symbol Editor Menus....................................................................... 6-28
Symbol Editor Toolbars.................................................................... 6-33
Editing a Component’s Model....................................................................................... 6-39
Adding a Model to a Component ................................................................... 6-41
Component List Dialog Box............................................................. 6-42
Creating a SPICE Model for a Component..................................................... 6-42
Creating a Model Using a Model Maker.......................................... 6-42
Creating a Primitive Model .............................................................. 6-42
Creating a SPICE Subcircuit ........................................................... 6-44
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Running Pole Zero Analysis .......................................................................... 10-92
Monte Carlo Analysis ................................................................................................... 10-93
Uniform Distribution....................................................................................... 10-94
Gaussian Distribution...................................................................................... 10-94
Setting Up and Running Monte Carlo Analysis ............................................. 10-96
Entering a Component Tolerance .................................................... 10-96
Specifying Monte Carlo Analysis Parameters ................................. 10-97
Monte Carlo Analysis Example ...................................................................... 10-99
Setting up the Sample Monte Carlo Analysis .................................. 10-100
Simulation Results............................................................................ 10-104
Trace Width Analysis ................................................................................................... 10-107
Multisim Approach ......................................................................................... 10-109
Sample Trace Width Analysis......................................................................... 10-111
RF Analyses................................................................................................................... 10-112
Nested Sweep Analyses ................................................................................................ 10-113
Batched Analyses ......................................................................................................... 10-113
User Defined Analyses ................................................................................................. 10-115
Creating and Simulating a SPICE Netlist ...................................................... 10-115
Importing the SPICE netlist into Multisim .................................................... 10-116
Plotting Two Nodes Using the Tran Statement ............................................. 10-117
Custom Analysis Options Dialog Box .......................................................................... 10-117
Global Tab ...................................................................................................... 10-118
DC Tab ........................................................................................................... 10-120
Transient Tab ................................................................................................. 10-122
Device Tab ..................................................................................................... 10-124
Advanced Tab ................................................................................................ 10-125
Chapter 11
Postprocessor
Introduction to the Postprocessor.................................................................................. 11-1
Using the Postprocessor ................................................................................................ 11-2
Basic Steps ..................................................................................................... 11-2
Using the Default Analysis............................................................... 11-7
Creating Multiple Traces ................................................................. 11-8
Working with Pages, Traces, Graphs and Charts .......................................... 11-8
Postprocessor Variables................................................................................................. 11-9
Available Postprocessor Functions ............................................................................... 11-9
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Simulation Markers ........................................................................................ 15-29
Breakpoints .................................................................................................... 15-29
Stepping and Breaking ................................................................................... 15-31
Memory View ................................................................................................ 15-32
Chapter 16
Automation API
Appendix A
Menus and Commands
File Menu....................................................................................................................... A-1
Edit Menu ...................................................................................................................... A-4
View Menu ................................................................................................................... A-6
Place Menu ................................................................................................................... A-9
MCU Menu ................................................................................................................... A-11
Simulate Menu .............................................................................................................. A-11
Transfer Menu .............................................................................................................. A-18
Tools Menu ................................................................................................................... A-19
Reports Menu ............................................................................................................... A-22
Options Menu ............................................................................................................... A-23
Window Menu .............................................................................................................. A-23
Help Menu..................................................................................................................... A-24
Appendix B
Archiving Data
Backing up the Corporate Database ............................................................................. B-1
Backing up the User Database and Configuration Files ............................................... B-2
Appendix C
Technical Support and Professional Services
Index
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Standard Toolbar
The Standard toolbar contains buttons for commonly performed
functions. Its buttons are described below:
Button Description
New button. Creates a new circuit file.
Open button. Opens an existing circuit file.
Open Sample button. Opens a folder containing sample
and getting started files.
Save button. Saves the active circuit.
Print Circuit button. Prints the active circuit.
Print Preview button. Previews the circuit as it will be
printed.
Cut button. Removes the selected elements and places
them on the Windows clipboard.
Copy button. Copies the selected elements and places
them on the Windows clipboard.
Paste button. Inserts the contents of the Windows
clipboard at the cursor location.
Undobutton. Undoes the most recently performed action.
Redo button. Redoes the most recently performed undo.
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Simulation Toolbar
The Simulation toolbar contains buttons used during simulation.
Go to Parent Sheet button. Displays the top level sheet
in a hierarchical design. Refer to the Hierarchical Design
and Viewing a Parent Sheet sections of Chapter 4,
Working with Larger Designs, for more details.
Back Annotate from Ultiboard button. Refer to the
Back Annotation section of Chapter 13,
Transfer/Communication, for more information.
Forward Annotate button. Refer to the Forward
Annotation section of Chapter 13,
Transfer/Communication, for more information.
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In Use List (not shown). Click on the down-arrow to
display a list of the active circuit’s components. Refer to
the Using the In Use List section of Chapter 2, Schematic
Capture - Basics, for more details.
Help button. Launches the help file.
Button Description
Run/resume simulation button. Starts/resumes
simulation of the active circuit. Refer to the
Start/Stop/Pause Simulation section of Chapter 8,
Simulation, for more information.
Pause simulation button. Pauses simulation. Refer to the
Start/Stop/Pause Simulation section of Chapter 8,
Simulation, for more information.
Stop simulation button. Stops the simulation. Refer to
the Start/Stop/Pause Simulation section of Chapter 8,
Simulation, for more information.
Pause at Next MCU Instruction Boundary button.
Refer to the Stepping and Breaking section for more
information.
Button Description
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Components Toolbar
The buttons in the Components toolbar are described below. Each button
will launch the place component browser (Select a Component browser)
with the group specified on the button pre-selected. Refer to the Using the
Place Component Browser section for more information.
Button Description
Place Source button. Selects the Source components
group in the browser.
Place Basic button. Selects the Basic components group
in the browser.
Place Diode button. Selects the Diode components group
in the browser.
Place Transistor button. Selects the Transistor
components group in the browser.
Place Analog button. Selects the Analog components
group in the browser.
Place TTL button. Selects the TTL components group in
the browser.
Place CMOS button. Selects the CMOS component
group in the browser.
Place Miscellaneous Digital button. Selects the
Miscellaneous Digital component group in the browser.
Place Mixed button. Selects the Mixed component group
in the browser.
Place Power Components button. Selects the Power
component group in the browser.
Place Indicator button. Selects the Indicator component
group in the browser.
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Instruments Toolbar
The buttons in the Instruments toolbar are described below. In each case,
the button places a specific instrument on the workspace.
Some versions of Multisim do not include all of the instruments described
below.
Button Description
Picture button. Click on this button to place a picture on
the workspace.
Polygon button. Click on this button to draw a polygon.
Arc button. Click on this button to draw an arc.
Ellipse button. Click on this button to draw an ellipse. .
Rectangle button. Click on this button to draw a
rectangle.
Multiline button. Click on this button to draw a multiline.
Line button. Click on this button to draw a line.
Place Text button. Places a text frame on your workspace
into which you can enter miscellaneous text. Refer to the
Adding Miscellaneous Text section of Chapter 2,
Schematic Capture - Basics, for more information.
Place Comment button. Click on this button to place a
comment on the workspace. Refer to the Adding a
Comment section of Chapter 2, Schematic Capture -
Basics, for more information.
